Event Information

Below are links to helpful information about the events in middle school track. Some links include videos of the events and strategies for competing well in them.

• Typical track meet order of events

• 100m dash

• 100/110 hurdles

• 200m dash

• 200m hurdles

• 400m dash

• 800m run

• 1600m run

• 4x100m relay (4 runners each run a 100m dash= 1 lap total---fast and exciting race!)

  • Handoff form, exchange zones, race technique, etc.

• 4x200m relay (Watch video for 4x100 relay. Only difference is exchange zones that we will cover at practices. )

• 4x400m relay (fast fwd to 6:14 for this race's info)

• 4x800 open hand exchange

• High Jump 

  • Good overall video on high jump

  • Progression drills to work on good HJ technique. These drills should be done at practices...NOT JUST MOVING THE BAR HIGHER TO SEE HOW HIGH YOU CAN GO!

  • History of the Fosbury Flop Technique

• Long Jump

• Pole Vault

• Discus (discus throw or DT)

• Shot Put (shot put throw or SP) (we encourage gliding and/or half turns)